x^2-15x+47=0

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Solution for x^2-15x+47=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -15x + 47 = 0

Reorder the terms:
47 + -15x + x2 = 0

Solving
47 + -15x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-47' to each side of the equation.
47 + -15x + -47 + x2 = 0 + -47

Reorder the terms:
47 + -47 + -15x + x2 = 0 + -47

Combine like terms: 47 + -47 = 0
0 + -15x + x2 = 0 + -47
-15x + x2 = 0 + -47

Combine like terms: 0 + -47 = -47
-15x + x2 = -47

The x term is -15x.  Take half its coefficient (-7.5).
Square it (56.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '56.25' to each side of the equation.
-15x + 56.25 + x2 = -47 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + -15x + x2 = -47 + 56.25

Combine like terms: -47 + 56.25 = 9.25
56.25 + -15x + x2 = 9.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7.5)(x + -7.5) = 9.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.041381265

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7.5) equal to 3.041381265 and -3.041381265.

Subproblem 1

x + -7.5 = 3.041381265 Simplifying x + -7.5 = 3.041381265 Reorder the terms: -7.5 + x = 3.041381265 Solving -7.5 + x = 3.041381265 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.5' to each side of the equation. -7.5 + 7.5 + x = 3.041381265 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.041381265 + 7.5 x = 3.041381265 + 7.5 Combine like terms: 3.041381265 + 7.5 = 10.541381265 x = 10.541381265 Simplifying x = 10.541381265

Subproblem 2

x + -7.5 = -3.041381265 Simplifying x + -7.5 = -3.041381265 Reorder the terms: -7.5 + x = -3.041381265 Solving -7.5 + x = -3.041381265 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.5' to each side of the equation. -7.5 + 7.5 + x = -3.041381265 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.041381265 + 7.5 x = -3.041381265 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -3.041381265 + 7.5 = 4.458618735 x = 4.458618735 Simplifying x = 4.458618735

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.541381265, 4.458618735}

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